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“The Drawer Boy” and Another Way of Telling History

Posted by Barbara Gabriel | 2nd Sep 2022 | Canada, Directing, Festivals, Review

The opening play of the Blyth Theatre Season, Michael Healey’s Canadian classic, The Drawer Boy,...

Accessibility: Pushing the Boundaries of Theatre Performance

Posted by Carla Rice and Kayla Besse | 19th Jan 2020 | Canada, News, Theatre and Disability

Have you ever been nervous about going to the theatre? Maybe you’re unfamiliar with theatre...

South Asian Theatre in Canada: SAWITRI Theatre Stages Three Short Plays in Gujarati

Posted by Abhimanyu Acharya | 28th Nov 2019 | Canada, India, Review

SAWITRI Theatre, based out of Mississauga, Ontario, recently paid a tribute to the acclaimed...

“Asking For It” at 1000 Islands Theatre

Posted by Natasha Lomonossoff | 16th Oct 2019 | Canada, Review, Theatre and Gender

Following the production of The Boy in the Moon, put on by the 1000 Islands Playhouse in August,...

“The New Canadian Curling Club”: Delightful Immigration Comedy With Deeper Aspirations

Posted by Natasha Lomonossoff | 10th Oct 2019 | Canada, Review, Theatre and Politics

In the context of these politically divisive times, the message of Mark Crawford’s recent play,...

“Authentic Or Fake?” Calithumpian Theatre Collective Stages Stephen Sachs’s “Bakersfield Mist”

Posted by Abhimanyu Acharya | 26th Feb 2019 | Canada, Review, Theatre and Art

The play is a good mix of entertainment and profundity and asks questions that can certainly be food for thought for the audience.

To Belong Or Not To Belong? AHSC Stages David Ives’s “The Interrogation Of Baruch De Spinoza”

Posted by Abhimanyu Acharya | 1st Feb 2019 | Canada, News, Theatre and Religion

The University of Western Ontario’s Arts and Humanities Student Council (AHSC) recently staged its latest production The Interrogation of Baruch de Spinoza written by David Ives. The play was performed at TAP Centre for Creativity at London, Ontario, Canada, and was directed by Julia Sebastian.

“Silence” At The NAC: The Romantic Life Of A Couple Behind The Invention Of The Telephone

Posted by Ryan Pepper | 8th Nov 2018 | Canada, Review

Silence brings to the spotlight the romantic life of the husband and wife behind the invention of...

Recalling Redfeather: Weaving Through History With Jani Lauzon And Marjorie Chan

Posted by Robyn Grant-Moran | 7th Nov 2018 | Canada, Interview, Theatre and Opera

Note: Robyn Grant-Moran interviews I Call Myself Princess playwright Jane Lauzon and director...

“I Call Myself Princess” Is A Gifted Conduit For Escalating Ancestors

Posted by Robyn Grant-Moran | 31st Oct 2018 | Canada, Review

After attending a rehearsal and speaking with playwright Jani Lauzon and director Marjorie...

Peter Hinton’s Return To The NAC Stage

Posted by Patrick Langston | 29th Oct 2018 | Canada, News, Theatre and Disability

When Silence: Mabel And Alexander Graham Bell opens at the NAC, it will mark a significant...

“Shirley Valentine:” A Double-Toned Comedy About Finding Oneself

Posted by Natasha Lomonossoff | 15th Oct 2018 | Canada, Review, Theatre and Gender

At the 1000 Islands Playhouse in Gananoque, ON. As the final play of the season, British...

Stratford’s Production Of “Paradise Lost” Is A Stellar Achievement!

Posted by Jamie Portman | 26th Sep 2018 | Canada, Festivals, Review

STRATFORD, Ont. — That could well be a white lab coat that Lucy Peacock is wearing when she first...

Stratford Triumphs With “Napoli Milionaria,” A 20th Century Classic From Italy

Posted by Jamie Portman | 13th Sep 2018 | Canada, Festivals, Italy

The Stratford Festival’s 2018 playbill is now complete—and the final entry is an absolute winner....

Seana Mckenna Shines As Julius Caesar At Stratford

Posted by Jamie Portman | 25th Aug 2018 | Adaptation, Canada, Festivals

By the time the assassination scene arrives in the Stratford Festival’s new production of Julius...

Ken Cameron’s “Harvest”: A Funny And Perseverant Take On The Shocking And Unexpected

Posted by Natasha Lomonossoff | 22nd Jul 2018 | Acting, Canada, Review

Harvest performed at the 1000 Islands Playhouse in Gananoque, Ontario A play that is inspired by a...

The Shaw Festival Misfires With “The Baroness And The Pig”

Posted by Jamie Portman | 8th Jul 2018 | Canada, Festivals, Review

The scene does offer some amusement. A benevolent Baroness has embarked on a key initiative in her...

Chekov Surfaces In The Okanagan In A Sterling Shaw Festival Premiere

Posted by Jamie Portman | 5th Jul 2018 | Canada, Festivals, Review, Russian Theatre Abroad

Sarena Parmar’s new play, The Orchard, deserves to be met on its own quietly compelling terms....

Baig’s “Acha Bacha” Shows That Sometimes Real Stories Don’t Have Happy Endings

Posted by Christopher Taylor | 30th Jun 2018 | Canada, Devised Theatre, LGBTQ+ Theatre, Review

I attended a live performance of Acha Bacha, written by Bilal Baig and directed by Brendan Healy,...

“O’Flaherty V.C.” The Shaw Festival Stumbles With Its Namesake’s Satirical Take On The First World War

Posted by Jamie Portman | 27th Jun 2018 | Canada, Festivals, Review

It’s characteristic of the Shaw Festival’s new artistic regime that this summer’s lunchtime...

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“The Drawer Boy” and Another Way of Telling History

South Asian Theatre in Canada: SAWITRI Theatre Stages Three Short Plays in Gujarati

“Asking For It” at 1000 Islands Theatre

“The New Canadian Curling Club”: Delightful Immigration Comedy With Deeper Aspirations

“Authentic Or Fake?” Calithumpian Theatre Collective Stages Stephen Sachs’s “Bakersfield Mist”

To Belong Or Not To Belong? AHSC Stages David Ives’s “The Interrogation Of Baruch De Spinoza”

“Silence” At The NAC: The Romantic Life Of A Couple Behind The Invention Of The Telephone

Recalling Redfeather: Weaving Through History With Jani Lauzon And Marjorie Chan

“I Call Myself Princess” Is A Gifted Conduit For Escalating Ancestors

Peter Hinton’s Return To The NAC Stage

“Shirley Valentine:” A Double-Toned Comedy About Finding Oneself

Stratford’s Production Of “Paradise Lost” Is A Stellar Achievement!

Stratford Triumphs With “Napoli Milionaria,” A 20th Century Classic From Italy

Seana Mckenna Shines As Julius Caesar At Stratford

Ken Cameron’s “Harvest”: A Funny And Perseverant Take On The Shocking And Unexpected

The Shaw Festival Misfires With “The Baroness And The Pig”

Chekov Surfaces In The Okanagan In A Sterling Shaw Festival Premiere

Baig’s “Acha Bacha” Shows That Sometimes Real Stories Don’t Have Happy Endings

“O’Flaherty V.C.” The Shaw Festival Stumbles With Its Namesake’s Satirical Take On The First World War

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